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Former Pakistan Cricket Capitan Younis Khan working with Islamic Relief



 

Islamic Relief has assisted hundreds of thousands of Pakistani flood victims so far, but millions are still in desperate need for support.

The worst monsoon floods to hit Pakistan in the country’s recorded history have affected more than 17 million people and at least 6 million people homeless.


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was the worst disaster he has ever seen.

"I will never forget the destruction and suffering I have witnessed,” he told reporters after viewing the destruction firsthand. “In the past I have witnessed many natural disasters around the world, but nothing like this." 

An area the size of Italy is still submerged in floodwaters and an estimated one million homes have been destroyed or damaged. Tens of thousands continue to flee their homes for the highlands as flooding still threaten villages with destruction.

Disease and malnutrition are the biggest threats to the flood victims and medical attention is hard to come by, as at least 200 hospitals and clinics have been destroyed.

While more than 500 Islamic Relief staff-members work to deliver aid and supplies to flood victims, Islamic Relief is coordinating a $23 million aid shipment filled with medical supplies and medicines to benefit the victims.

As Muslims around the world continue observing the daylong Ramadan fasts, many of Pakistan’s flood victims are starving long into the night.

"Ramadan or no Ramadan, we are already dying of hunger," a 50-year-old flood victim told the Associated Press. "We are fasting forcibly, and mourning our losses."

But the victims aren’t just hungry. They are thirsty, cold, sick, and scared.

The scale of Pakistan's floods is worse than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined.

Shortages of food, water, clothing, shelter, and supplies are making it difficult for the victims.

 

Islamic Relief has increased its original $1 million appeal to $4 million in the wake of the increased flooding and suffering. Your support is desperately needed to help the people of Pakistan. Donate today.

 

Islamic Relief’s Adnan Ansari, is part of the IR team in Pakistan helping with aid efforts and assessing the needs of the people. He reported, "Outside the camps, many people were staying put in their villages, despite their homes being destroyed and the roads being cut off.  'This is all we have left,' one of the victims who stayed home (which had no walls left) told me. 'I can’t risk leaving my belongings unattended.'"

"People’s dreams were hit hard by the floods. But their ability to overcome the hardship is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Still I wonder how long they can hold up."

  • Estimated 17million people affected (one-eighth of country’s population)
  • More than 1,500 dead
  • 6 million people in need of life-saving assistance (WHO)
  • At least 6 million homeless; estimated one million homes damaged or destroyed
  • More than 200 hospitals and clinics destroyed
  •  Worst flooding in 80 years; an area the size of Italy submerged by floods
  • Affected more than Haiti quake, 2004 Asia tsunami, 2005 Pakistan quake combined
  • Landslides and flashfloods washed away entire villages
  • Thousands of homes destroyed; thousands of acres of farmland uprooted
  • Waterborne disease like diarrhea and cholera threaten the victims